New Bills at Boston Theatres Attract Amusement Seekers
Eira ene GOOD BILLS PLEASE AMUSEMENT-SEEKERS Edna May in The School Girl at the Hollis Magda at the Castle Square The Queen of the Highway at the Grand Opera House The Diamond King at the Bowdoin Square ron New Bills at Keith's Howard Empire Columbia Lyceum Palace Austin Stone's Museum Walker's Nickelodeon and Attractions continue Strongheart at the Park Woodland at the Tremont Humpty Dumpty at the Colonial It Happened in Nordland at the Boston The Seminary Girl at the Globe
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Edna May
Hollis
Magda
Castle Square
Grand Opera House
Bowdoin Square
Keith’s
The
Howard
Empire
Columbia
Lyceum
the Palace
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Walker's
Nickelodeon
Park
Tremont
Colonial
Nordland
Boston
Globe
Colonial Theatre
New England
Magda at Castle Square Theatre Impresses Boston Audiences
Edward H. Crosby reviews Sudermann’s Magda at Castle Square Theatre with Mary Lawton in the title role. Lawton shows promise but struggles to convey inner motives, while Howell Hansel as Pastor Heffferdingt and John Waldron as Colonel Schwartze receive praise for their performances. The production runs one week before The Charity Ball follows.
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Castle Square Theatre
Magda
Schwartze
John Waldron
Mary Lawton
Marie
Frances Starr
Augusta
Florine Arnold
Franzieska von Wendlowski
Maud Ream Stover
Max von Wendowski
A. H. van
Miss Lawton
Sudermahn
Hansel
Pastor Heffferdingt
Waldron
Colonel Schwartze
Edward AH. Crosby
Pops at Symphony Hall Draw Large Crowds in Week Two
The Pop concerts at Symphony Hall attracted a large audience as the second week of the season opened. Under conductor Adamowski the expanded orchestra delivered even stronger performances than earlier seasons. Tonight offers a capital program with popular operatic selections and next Monday marks the 1000th concert with a special program.
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Symphony Hall
Adamowski
Mr. Adamowski
Cure for skin sores praised by Wheeling resident
CAPT. GRAHAM REPORTS relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. W. S. Graham of 1321 Eoff St Wheeling writes dated June 14 1904 that after years of sores on face and back doctors offered no cure and charged fees. He credits Cuticura for clear skin like a baby's.
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Cotes
W. S. Graham
Eoff St
Wheeling
W. Va
Edna May Stars In The School Girl At Hollis Street
Edna May opens a week at Hollis Street Theatre with The School Girl, praised for music, lyrics and lively mounting. The cast, especially Miss May and Miss Hyem, draws warm audience response and encore after encore. The run shifts next week to She Stoops to Conquer with Eleanor Robson and Kyrle Bellew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna May
Hollis Street
Miss May
Lillian Leigh
Woodland opens at Tremont Theatre with large audience
The final week of Woodland opened at Tremont Theatre drawing a large audience in Boston. The tuneful fantasy, on its second visit, features Doane Bulger Forde and a long cast including Hunt Tozier Mulle Sayre Hall Carus and others praised for fine performances. The Yankee Consul with Raymond Hitchcock begins May 15 for a two week run.
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Tremont Theatre
Boston
Doane
Bulger
Forde
Misses Hunt
Tozier
Mulle
Sayre
Hall
Carus
Henry M. Blossom, Jr
Raymond Hitchcock
Park Theatre Audiences Cheer Robert Edeson in Strong Heart
A complimentary benefit at the Park Theatre praised Robert Edeson for his high portrait of the daring young Indian athlete in Strong Heart. The crowd honored box office staff J. R. Keen and F. R. Cauley for their efficient service as curtain calls echoed. The company earned praise for authentically capturing Columbia days and delivering a delightful performance to students graduates and non-collegians alike.
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Park Theatre
Robert Edeson
Strongheart
J. R. Keen
F. R. Cauley
Edeson
Columbia
Humpty Dumpty Lights Up Colonial Theatre Farewell Week
A large Boston audience enjoyed Humpty Dumpty in its farewell run at the Colonial Theatre with a strong company. Frank Moulan as Mary the cook drew laughter, while George Schiller as King Sollum and Johnny McVeigh provided steady amusement. The pantomime and dancing impressed, with lavish scenery and costumes noted as among the best on the Boston stage.
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Colonial Theatre
Boston
Frank Moulan
Mary
George Schiller
King Sollum
Johnny McVeigh
Arthur Conquest
William E. Schrode
John C. Schrode
Joseph C. Smith
Hilarion Ceballois
David Abrahams
She Stoops to Conquer comes to Boston stage
Boston audiences will see an all star cast at Hollis Street Theatre starting Monday May 15 for a one week engagement. Eleanor Robson as Miss Hardcastle Kyrle Bellew as Young Marlow lead a strong company with Louis James J. E. Dodson Isabel Irving Mrs Charles Calvert Frank Mills Sidney Drew in supporting roles.
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Boston
Hollis Street Theatre
Eleanor Robson
Miss Hardcastle
Kyrle Bellew
Marlowe
Liebler & Co
Kyrie Bellew
Louis James
J. E. Dodson
Isabel Irving
Charles Calvert
London
Frank Mills
Sidney Drew
Globe Theatre
Melville B. Raymond
Globe
Ruth Peebles
Junie McCree
Knute Erickson
Daffy Dan
Mr. Erickson
Aleeta Bridgeford
Nosses
Bergere Sisters
J. Francis Dooley
Harry Ladell
George Gorman
Harry Forsman
Dorothy Brenner
Mabel Marsh
Holliss
Isaac B. Rich
Charles Frohman
Edina May
Boston Theatre Eyes Nordland Run Ends Amid Encore Cheers
Miss Billie Norton resumes her role as secretary to the ambassadress with Miss Jeanette Lowrie as her counterpart. Norton and Lowrie receive acclaim for performances of Commandress-in-Chief and Bandanna Land while Nordland nears final week. The Shubert season continues next week with The Earl and the Girl starring Georgia Caine and a large cast from Chicago.
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Billie Norton
Nordland
Boston
Marie Cahill
Lew Fields
Jeanette Lowrie
Bandanna Land
Miss Lowrie
Shubert Brothers
Garrick Theatre
Chicago
Shubert
Georgia Caine
Alexander Clarke
Victor Morley
Amelia Summerville
Minnie Methot
Violet Halls
Nellie McCoy
W. M. Armstrong
Dick Temple
Mabel Carrier
Keiths Theatre vaudeville bill draws big crowds
Keiths Theatre featured Cecelia Loftus in impersonations of Edna May Harry Bulger and Ethel Barrymore with a strong comedy lineup. Eddie Girard Jessie Gardner Di Dooley and the Diamond Delights audiences while George Snyder Harry Buckley Blatz Wants Drink earns laughs. Eva Williams Jac Tucker Driftwood and Carleton Macy Edna Hall A Timely Awakening provide dramatic comedy. Orpheus Four Alton Thelma Campbell Caulfield Le Page Hal Clements and a biograph of the Electric Rotary also impressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Cecelia Loftus
Miss Loftus
Edna May
Harry Bulger
Ethel Barrymore
Keith House
Eddie Girard
Jessie Gardner
Dooley and
Girard
George B. Snyder
Harry Buckley
Blatz
Eva Williams
Jac Tucker
Miss Williams
Mr. Tucker
Carleton Macy
Edna Hall
Miss Hall
Mr. Macy
Orpheus Comedy Four
Alton
Thelma
Il Trovatore
Campbell and Caulfield
le Page
Hal Clements
Biograph
Howard Atheneum Bill Showcases All Round Variety
The Howard stage headlines Maddox and Prouty in The Messenger Boy and the Thespian, Cushman the Twentieth Century minstrel, Newell and Niblo musical act, Dutch comedian Pete Baker, and acrobats Couture and Gillette. Also featuring Ashtons juggling, Diamond illustrated song, National trio on Roman rings, Soraker brothers dancers, Levine Alma trio on wire, Cousins and Humphreys rag-time act, moving pictures, and finale performances including Bonita and Mary Wise with dialect and social drag. Marie Lamour earns praise. Marie Cross and Sam Howe join in varied burlesque. The lineup emphasizes humor, novelty, and high-caliber acts across acts and films.
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the Howard
Maddox
Prouty
Frank Cushman
Newell
Niblo
Pete Baker
Couture
Gillette
Ashtons
George H. Diamond
National
Soraker Brothers
Levine-Alma
Cody
Sennette
Cousins
Humphreys
Howard
Mary Wise
Vic Vamont
Boston
Howe
Scott
Queen of the Highway at Grand Opera House Delights Boston
Charles A. Taylors melodrama Queen of the Highway draws strong crowd praise at the Grand Opera House. Helen McGowan stars as the title heroine with Lillian Volkman as the wild flower in a thriller filled program full of comedy and tragedy. Next week features A Girl of the Streets with Lillian Mortimer as Kit.
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Charles A. Taylor
Grand Opera House
Boston
Mr. Taylor
Pacific Slope
Grand Opera
Helen McGowan
Lillian Volkman
Wild Flower
Lillian Mortimer
Kit
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents The Diamond King
The Diamond King at Bowdoin Square Theatre drew praise for realistic New York settings and strong performances by Charlotte Hunt Charles Miller and the rest of the Lothrop company. The weeklong engagement includes matinees at bargain prices for ladies with Ruined Lives to follow next week.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
New York
Lothrop Stock Company
Charlotte Hunt
Charles Miller
Maria Constant
Butler Haviland
Harry Brooks
D. L. Gaylord
Mr. Wheelock
Bowdoin Siciree
Diamond King
Jessie Busley Triumphs At Empire Theatre Vaudeville
Miss Jessie Busley receives a warm welcome at the Empire in a one act sketch In the Artist Studio and proves herself the night’s standout performer The program also features Herrmanns Palace of Enchantment Ray Cox Baker and Lynn with The Electric Boy Cartmell Harris the Craigs Dunbars Kenyons Dempsey and several vaudeville specialties with lively dancing singing and feats
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Jessie Busley
Boston
Miss Busley
Herrmann
Marie Herrmann
Legerdermann
Ray Cox
Baker
Lynn
Electric Boy
Cartmell
Harris
Craigs
Four Dunbars
Kenyons
John Dempsey
Vitagraph
George
Tall girl Leah May and 4500-pound Banjo headline Austin and Stones exhibit
At Austin and Stones curio hall Leah May, 7 feet 7 inches, and Banjo the 4500-pound Holstein bull drew huge crowds and multiple marriage proposals. The show featured many acts including Marie Viola and the Powell comedy company with The White Statue as the afterpiece.
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Leah May
Austin & Stone’s
Miss May
Playhouse of the People
San Francisco
Stanley
Samson
Maxons
Pamahasika
Trixie
Lyceum Theatre Burlesque Opens With Star Al Reeves
One of the best burlesque companies to visit the Lyceum Theatre opened yesterday before large audiences. Star banjoist Al Reeves headlines a strong cast including Andy Lewis, Murphy and Nolan, Lillian Russell, Louise Auber, Cherry and Bates, Thatcher and Williams, Dan Gallagher, the Newell sisters, and others. The show features tuneful numbers and bright specialties with less slapstick than usual.
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Lyceum Theatre
al Reeves
Nover
Alio
Andy Lewis
Bonita Leads Boston Burlesque Revival In Columbia
Bonita the famed black faced star headlines a Columbia burlesque return to Boston with manager Charles Waldron debuting a spring stock company. The show features two burlesques Every Little Bit Helps and In Dear Old Heidelberg plus May Taylor as vocalist and lineup of Scanlan Stevens Schuester Watson Brennan and others. The program promises weekly changes and a fresh vaudeville olio.
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Charles Waldron
John di Black
George Scanlan
Charles Watson
Leo Stevens
William Brennan
Sam Schuester
Hattie Mills
May Taylor
Pearl Foster
Lillie Beach
Dot Davenport
Pearl Stevens
Constance Windom
Lillian Keeley
Jennie Clifford
Vera van Eaton
Sadie Jansen
Mona Sterling
Lulu Gordon
Fannie Winters
Susie Winner
May Powell
Carmody
Inman
Mitchell
Watson
Brennan
Scanlan
Stevens
Schuester
Adonis
Waldron
Nickelodeon Draws Large Crowd With Monster Convention
A huge throng filled the Nickelodeon yesterday for Keeling and May's monster convention featuring 20 rag time singers 10 champion back dancers and a roster of entertainers led by Mattie May's Quartet Caleb Matthews Georgie and Fanny Gray and others. The program also includes Signor Mezzetti the Czar Little Dollie and a burlesque revue Zittella by Perkins Calvette and company with amateur night planned for Friday.
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Nickelodeon
Curio Hall
Keeling
May
Monster Convention
Mattie May
Caleb Matthews
Georgie
Fanny Gray
Sam Keeling
New York
Ask Me
Lizzie Brown
Ella Cottrell
Edith Bassett
Gertie Hyland
Mabelle Bowes
Jack Rowe
Lew Proctor
George Murray
Signor Mezzetti
Little Dollie
Larson
Perkins and
Calvette
Frothingham
Burlesque and Variety Act Delights Walkers Museum Crowd
Standing room was crowded as Hartford Campbell’s burlesque show topped the bill with the fat ladies lifting stunt, a popcorn contest, and the famed Selim Sid display. The Doctor Shop presented many showgirls while Nellie Hartford led Stars and Stripes Forever with the principal comedians Warren Collins Stone and Schlesinger delivering versatility.
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Curio Hall
Selim Sid
Mettler
Vashti
Frank Burns
Arlington
Bijou
Hartford
Campbell
Warren
Collins
Stone
Schlesinger
Nellie Hartford
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Eira
Ene
Ron
Graham
Soves
Cuticura
Boston Theatre
Keith’s Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Empire Theatre
Palace Theatre
Entertainments
Cecilia
Marie Dressler
Mabel Barrison
Williams and
Tucke
Snyder
Buckley Macy and
Hall Alton
Baker and Robins
Girard and
Gardner Orpheus Four
Rice and Elmer Campbell & Caulfield
Marvellous LePage Biograph Pictures
Camille d’Arville
Mats
Edeson Strongheart
Lily Carthew
Fanchon
Sarah Cowell Lemoyne
American League
Huntington AV
Wright & Ditson’s
Washington
Nantasket Beach
Rowe’s Wa7hart
Hull
Pemberton Lannea
Nantasket
Pemberton
Crow Point
G. P. Cushing
Scollay Sq
Wine, Woman & Sone” Burlesquers
Peas
Pat
Haymarket
Chas. Frohman
Rich & Harris
S Harris
Lessees
Drury Lane
Pixley and Luders
Henry W. Savage
Mer Hnkes Nir
Floating Hospital
Copley Hal
NY Hall
Orchestra
T. Adamowski
Tel
B. B
Snderman
Aicidia
Winter St
OPERA
Eaener Aerate
M. Maddox
Burletta
Susie Smithers
Reeves Dc
Walker’s Museum
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee
Mgr
Lew Fields’ Theatre Co
N. E. Convalescent Rest Home
Nance O’neil and Co
St. John
Francesca
Victor Herbert
Harry Isher
Joseph Carroll
May Naudain
Bonita
Herrmann the Great
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